Posted on February 27, 2026 by Eric B. Meyer

DOL Proposes New Independent Contractor Rule: Now With Fewer “It Depends”

p; Yesterday, the Department of Labor announced a new proposal on independent contractor classification. If finalized, the proposal would once again reshape how employers evaluate whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under federal l

. TL;DR: The DOL’s proposal would rescind the 2024 independent contractor rule and largely return to the 2021 economic reality framework, which gives greater weight to two “core” factors – control and opportunity

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